Does the processor Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz...?

Question

Does the processor Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz will work like processor with 4.00 GHz?
Is this true?
Thanks!!!

Answer 1

Core 2 duo or dual cores have 2 intel pentium processors side by side on a single chip. Therefore it works as you have two cpu in your machine. It does not always mean they will work like 4.8 GHz single CPU. It depends on the programs you run. If you run a single threat application or game which is not well written to run on multiple Cpu's you will not gain huge benefit even the OS tries to schedule it on both Cpu.
With multithreaded applications, you may get average performance gain of 75%. Which means 3.6 GHz. Because, even if you run single application, OS scheduler sends possible parrallel threats to both cores and you always gains something but not up to 100%.
But if you run, for example a game which is designed to run on multiple processors, then you may get up to 95% gain (i.e. 4.5 GHz) Otherwise, when you run more than one application (i.e. you are surfing in internet, playing music, while you render divx video on the background) you will see the difference: render will run on one processor and other programs in second processor and you'll never notice any slow down.

Note that, there is also clock rate and performance difference in Intel Cpus. Old Pentiums which runs at 3 GHz for example (comparable to AMD 3000+) are bit slower than Core CPU's running 1.6 GHz.
When you say 2.4 GHz (new) Core/Duo, it also means 4+ GHz in old core.
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Answer 2

its a little confusing, it all depends on how the chip is made, the other components speed (even the hard drive speed)... since its intel, the core 2 duo has 2 cores in the processor each working at 2.4 ghz.... the limitations of them are the size/speed of the memory on the chip and the data transmission rate to the motherboard... it depends on the exact specs of everything, but I would say a 2 duo 2.4 ghz core with a bus speed of 1000 would probally opperate a little higher or faily close to a 4ghz processor (im assuming this is an intel p4 HT one, which works like "a processor and a half") i know my AMD AM2 64 bit dual core 5200 (~2.6ghz?) runs like a Core 2 Duo 3.0-3.6ghz or higher... also, you will get better results with 2 seperate processors than 1 chip with 2 cores.... in a nutshell.... it depends on the other system components, i could make a system with a 4ghz and do just as good as a duo 2 2.4 ghz if you put a slow mother board with the duo.... also, 1033mhz of bus-speed isnt fast.... my RAM goes 800mhz! a good bus speed is 1600mhz or 2000mhz, but you need to watch out for processor bus speed and front side bus speed.... they are 2 different things (one for the data rate to processor and one is the data rate to everything else) if you have one that is alot lower than the other, everything will choke up and slow down

Answer 3

No it means you will be able to run multiple applications because of its 2 cores not 1 like a 4ghz with 1 core thats y a core 2 duo out performs a regular 4ghz runnign at 1 core and its also consist of the fsb a coreduo runs at 1033 fsb thats pretty fast and another thing a core duo out performs it because it doesnt easily over heat like other processors in t he market thats y a core duo is fast at just 2.4 ghz

Answer 4

no it dual core does not mean the speed*2.....it means you can work with multiple application with the same speed of 2.4ghz in both the applications.....but the model u are talking aabout is the intel core 2 duo e6600 which was proved to be a very good overclocking responder and was proved to go up to about 4.5ghz..but dont try this without proper cooling...ull fry ur cpu within seconds....but do it if u want to see someke coming out of your computer...i recommend u dont without proper cooling..dont even overclock a tiny bit.....

Answer 5

The clock speed of that C2D will always be 2.4Ghz BUT its performance will be better than "old tech" P4 3.0 to 3.73Ghz processors. Core2 Duo does more per clock cycle that is why it performs well (and at lower wattage) at lower clock speeds.

Answer 6

Nope, 2.4 GHZ is quite a bit slower then 4 GHZ. Even if you overclocked it, it probably wouldn't go that high. :)

EDIT:

Oh, or did you mean does it work the same as a 4 GHZ single core CPU? If so... In theory, yes. :)

Answer 7

Not totaly, and then again to a certian extent.
The reason for this change to core duo is to speed things up reliablity, heat along with several other factors.
Don

Answer 8

i think it will work more like a intel pentium 3.66 or the 3.87 with HT tech.
i duno bout 4.0 but maybe if its doesnt have the HT tech.
i prefer to have the HT tech than the core duo. but then again not the have quad duos' out there now. thinkin bout one of those.

Answer 9

If it is a dual core processor, it is double what speed is mentioned (Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz=4.8Ghz) I don't know why the big companies do not advertise this, because it would help them..

Answer 10

Dual core is for hyper-threading, or running multiple programs simultaneously with less drop in performance. It will work better.